Marijuana

[VikVikViktorious]

For me- weed was my rock. Kept me happy, made me feel amazing, and kept my traumas well suppressed.

Then the major catalyst/trigger struck- and all of sudden weed no longer, well, worked. It made me even hyper-awarer. Made my thoughts ping around even more violently in my head.

Will I ever be able to enjoy a nice spliff again?? Same with alcohol.. It just makes me irritable now but used to make me such a happy drunk. Can anyone relate?

 

[Lionheart]

Alcohol will not allow you to record the healing journey so I suggest to everyone with PTSD to stop that behavior before doing therapy/healing work.

Marijuana can be helpful or not depending on the person, the strain of cannabis consumed, and the way it is ingested...I would suggest that if you are in a medical marijuana state, that you get your green card and talk to your doctor and dispensary about the proper strain of marijuana for you.

 

[EveHarrington]

I used to be such a happy drunk! Not that I was a "drunk" but when I had a few, I was FUN! Haven't had a drink in awhile. I know my tolerance is now nil which means that half a drink and I'll be gone, lol. I kinda like the low tolerance thing though. At some point I may have a drink again-----just not right now.

 

[VikVikViktorious]

I used to be such a happy drunk! Not that I was a "drunk" but when I had a few, I was FUN! Haven'...

Yeah.. That's how I feel. Right now my brain just can't take it. It's embarrassing and sad to try and explain to my friends why I can no longer enjoy their company. In fact- that is the thing giving me the most anxiety- now that I accept and understand my condition.

 

[St.Maybe]

I used to be a workplace drinker... easily consumed 1.5-2.5 bottles of whisky a night.
So you can imagine the surprise and confusion of my friends when I say, "no thanks I don't really drink."- I don't consider myself to have been an alcoholic... when I realized that booze had begun to really affect me negatively (markedly by making me more vulnerable to depressive symptoms) I stopped because it was only doing bad for me. I think that some things just don't serve us anymore, especially when we're of a mind to improve ourselves and our contribution to the world; it's okay to let them go.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I have on occasion smoked pot and actually overdosed on some chronic so I pretty much stay away from it now, it is so much stronger than it was in my day.

I also used to be quite a drinker and do not drink anymore even though I have some alcohol in my house. I guess I outgrew it. I wish you the best now in what you are currently dealing with.

 

[peacelovemusic]

I really think it depends on the strain and how it is ingested. Smoking is not good for me. I make edibles that are very low dose and that is much better, its a calmer high that I can barely feel, and soothes my brain like a tiny xanax. I wouldn't recommend trying this though, because if it doesn't work, and gives you the same effects as smoking does, then you're going to have 4-8 hours of misery.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I did that once with brownies and wow did I ever pay the price, I should have only had one.

 

[peacelovemusic]

One time I ate 2 tablespoons of cannabutter drizzled over spicy cheezits. It tasted great... and I was high for almost 2 days. Worst mistake of my life!!

 

[Gadgie]

Yea! I smoked a couple of joints when I was the Navy, while we were at Mombassa, put me up on a high for a while, but boy did I suffer later on, it felt like a really bad hangover? So that was the beginning, and the end of my dabble in weed?

It was the same with alcohol, I used to be a really heavy drinker, my mate and I would knock back a bottle of Martel brandy on our way back to the ship, in the early morning, after a night out? The journey on the train took just over an hour or so.

I remember my Dad saying to me, that one day I wouldn't even bother going to pubs any more, and of course, he was right, (always was) in fact I haven't drank alcohol for over fifteen years now! I just lost the taste for it.

Then, when they put me on these strong pain killers, I couldn't drink anyway, I tried it once, and it made me feel really sick, that out me off drink altogether.

 

[Unknown Victim]

Weed is the best for me. It makes me more outgoing and more confident. It also lets me sleep.

Alcohol - I quit. It makes me unpredictable angry or happy.

Meth - I thought it would make me happy and euphoric. It made me more isolated and other issues.

Speed - Just got me sick.

Mushrooms - Fun, but left me with a pain in my head.

Cocaine - Didn't last long enough, too expensive.

Meds - I just starting this so.

 

[Ruinedforever]

Weed definitely helps curb my PTSD symptoms.